Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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